Kunle Awosika

Government officials, private sector leaders and Royal Fathers and Chiefs are some dignitaries expected to attend the final passage ceremony and 41-day prayer of the late Olofin Adimula Oodua of Ado-Odo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdul Lateef Adeniran Akanni on Saturday February 19, 2022.

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, and his colleagues on Tuesday commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his efforts to complete the State's rail projects.

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of pan-yoruba socio political group, Afenifere has declared the Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele as the leading prophet in Nigeria.

In the past few weeks, there have been media reports on the purported interest of the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, in the 2023 presidential race, leading to stampede by interested parties and vested interests who are resorting to all sorts of blackmail, sponsored articles and choreographed comments on socialmedia targeted at tainting Godwin Emefiele's image, impugning his character and legacy.

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho has filed a $1,000,000 (N570 million) suit as general damages against the Republic of Benin, before the Community Court of Justice, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja.

Igboho, through his lawyer, Tosin Ojaomo, also asked for a declaration of the court that Benin Republic’s actions regarding his unlawful, arbitrary arrest and detention, violate his freedom of movement, his right to an unbiased trial within a reasonable time, and his right to dignity as a person.

The activist has been in detention in Benin Republic since he was arrested at an airport in Cotonou by the country’s security forces while he was trying to flee to Germany in July 2020.

He fled Nigeria for Benin Republic after the Nigerian government declared him wanted.

A Beninese court blocked the extradition of Igboho to Nigeria while ruling that the activist be remanded in prison pending further hearing.

Ojaomo in the application dated February 10, 2022, sought an order for the immediate and unconditional release of Igboho along with his Nigerian passport pending litigation and determination on damages, Vanguard reports.

According to him, the application is brought pursuant to Article 3(4) of the 2005 Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05, by which “the court has jurisdiction to determine the case of violation of human rights that occur in any member state.

He added that “Article 11(1) of the 1991 Community Court of Justice Protocol (A/P.I/7/91) by which cases may be brought before the Court by an application addressed to the Court Registry. The Revised Treaty of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Treaty), Articles 56(2) and 57.

“The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Banjul Charter), Articles 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12(1), 12(2), 12(3), and 17(2). Article 3(2)(d)(iii) of the ECOWAS Treaty, Article 2(1) of the ECOWAS Protocol A/P.1/5/79 relating to Free Movement of Persons, Residence, and establishment, upon which Chief Adeyemo sought to escape the persecution by passing through the neighboring Republic of Benin, to take refuge in Germany,” he added.

According to him, “While imprisoned in Benin, Chief Adeyemo’s lawyer filed a lawsuit on his behalf in the Oyo State High Court, seeking damages against Nigeria’s attorney general, Abubakar Malami, the State Security Services (SSS), and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

“On September 17, 2021, the Oyo State High Court ruled in affirmation of Chief Adeyemo’s right to political activity in pursuit of self-determination for the Yoruba People, and ordered payment of #20,000,000,000 in damages to Chief Adeyemo in Suit No. M/435/2021.”

The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele will be giving out four cars, scholarship, 1000 GCE forms, 1000 WAEC forms, four tricycles, others to celebrate his annual thanksgiving today Monday, 14th Of February, 2022.

The new sponsors for the award-winning and ace TV game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Series 2-The Rebirth has been unveiled. The new sponsors are; UP, Payattitude, Payarena, and HopePSBank. The companies are members of UP Group-Nigeria's premier Payments and Financial Technology Company and  Leaders in Digital Payments Innovation.

Oando Plc has said it did not import adulterated Premium Motor Spirit into the country, in contrast to what the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said on Wednesday.

There was pandemonium in Ibadan, Oyo State today, February 10, 2022, as robbers hijacked a bullion van killing two police officers who were part of the security team.

In a video now trending on social media, it can be seen how residents in the area scrambled for safety as traffic came to a standstill.

While some motorists took cover in their cars, others look for other forms of coverage to shield themselves during the robbery.

This however did not provide full protection as some residents who were caught in the crossfire between the robbers and the police team providing security for the bullion van sustain injuries from stray bullets.

Some other motorists remained apprehensive even after the robbers have left the scene.

Reacting to the incident, the police commissioner of police, Oyo State, Ngozi Onadeko said that her men killed one of the robbers but the corpse was taken away by the robbery gang.

The police boss said that in and out of the state had been locked down with a view to preventing the robbers from getting out of the state.

The CP said the police in connection with other security agencies in the state were working assiduously to arrest the robbers, assuring that more details would be provided on the matter.

The Nigerian National Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday stated that its investigation has revealed the presence of Methanol in four petrol cargoes imported by MRS, Emadeb/Hyde/AY Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium, Oando and Duke Oil.